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capacity

[kuh-pas-i-tee] / kəˈpæs ɪ ti /
NOUN
volume; limit of volume held
Synonyms
STRONGEST
quantity scope size space
STRONG
accommodation amplitude bulk burden compass contents dimensions expanse extent full latitude magnitude mass measure proportions range reach retention room spread sufficiency sweep
WEAK
holding ability holding power standing room only
Antonyms
STRONG
limitation
WEAK
impotence inability incompetence
NOUN
ability; competency
Synonyms
STRONGEST
capability competence efficiency facility power readiness skill strength talent
STRONG
adequacy aptitude aptness bent brains caliber cleverness compass faculty forte genius gift inclination intelligence knack might qualification stature
WEAK
the goods up to it what it takes
Antonyms
STRONGEST
impotence inability incapability incapacity incompetence inefficiency ineptness lack weakness
STRONG
ignorance inaptitude stupidity

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Brew estimates this will continue to reduce traffic through the strait to between 5% and 30% of its potential capacity.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 20, 2026

Nothing has been done in the meantime to enlarge our shipbuilding capacity, or entice a larger or more skilled workforce.

From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026

But Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, no longer working royals, were here in a private capacity.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

With prices well above global levels, capacity utilization, profits and investment should all rise.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

He was not a police officer, exactly, but he seemed to be in some official capacity; surely he would do just as well.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood

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